Opinion | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com www.jpost.com © 1995 - 2026 The Jerusalem Post. All rights reserved. RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899115 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2362/725292' alt='Peer Tasi: Happy addition. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Peer Tasi: Happy addition. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />War has disrupted routines, but Israeli children across Israel continue to shine in music, sport and education with resilience.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:25:17 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:25:17 GMT 899115 N False BY BARBARA SOFER False Israel,Shlomo Artzi,bar mitzva,Arik Einstein,War,Modi'in 5 Amid conflict, Israel’s children find joy in music, sport and study https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899123 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1645,w_2467/703240' alt='Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' title='Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' /><br />Eisenkot and Netanyahu. Two Israelis. Two very different life stories. Both accomplished and both deserving of respect. But out of the two of them, it is obvious who speaks English fluently. <br /> CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:46:23 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:46:23 GMT 899123 N False BY YAAKOV KATZ False Benjamin Netanyahu,Politics,Gadi Eisenkot,Yonatan Urich 5 How Netanyahu uses English as a tool to mock political opponents https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899164 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2367/725358' alt='ONE OF the Mossad’s notable failures is the botched assassination attempt of then-Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in 1997. The organization’s incoming chief, Roman Gofman, will need to both examine and reform the Mossad’s inner workings. (photo credit: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)' title='ONE OF the Mossad’s notable failures is the botched assassination attempt of then-Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in 1997. The organization’s incoming chief, Roman Gofman, will need to both examine and reform the Mossad’s inner workings. (photo credit: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)' /><br />After targeting Iranian nukes and missiles, the spy agency should now focus on dethroning the mullahs and confronting the "Anti-Zionist International."<br /> GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:10:35 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:10:35 GMT 899164 N False BY AMOTZ ASA-EL False Israel,Mossad,David Barnea,Middle Israel,Roman Gofman 5 Roman Gofman's Mossad successes will be measured by Barnea's failures https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899076 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1348,w_2022/725224' alt='SMOKE AND debris rise following an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon, on June 10, 2026. (photo credit: Kawant Haju/AFP via Getty Images)' title='SMOKE AND debris rise following an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon, on June 10, 2026. (photo credit: Kawant Haju/AFP via Getty Images)' /><br />Here’s praying that it is football strikes and goals, rather than rocket strikes and hits, that make the local and world news headlines this summer.<br /> Kawant Haju/AFP via Getty Images Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:06:07 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:06:07 GMT 899076 N False BY LIAT COLLINS False European Union,Hezbollah,Iran,Lebanon,FIFA World Cup 5 My Word: War, goals, and the World Cup https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899170 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/725368' alt='Ultra orthoodx jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, on road 6 near the Ben Shemen junction, June 11, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Ultra orthoodx jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, on road 6 near the Ben Shemen junction, June 11, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' /><br />A government that truly cared about Torah would not use it to divide soldiers from students, mourners from politicians, and Jews from one another.<br /> YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:35 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:35 GMT 899170 N False BY JPOST EDITORIAL False Israel,Judaism,Knesset,Torah,Haredi draft 5 Torah Study bill turns holiness into a bargaining chip https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899171 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5504,w_8256/725367' alt='DF armored forces at a staging area in southern Israel near the border with Gaza. January 01, 2024. (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)' title='DF armored forces at a staging area in southern Israel near the border with Gaza. January 01, 2024. (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)' /><br />Women who made history in tanks on Oct. 7 fought in all-female crews. Both camps in the Armored Corps dispute should be claiming that morning as a victory. Instead, both pretend it never happened. <br /> TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:59:47 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:59:47 GMT 899171 N False BY ZVIKA KLEIN False IDF,Haredi draft,editor notes,female soldiers in combat,IDF Women,yeshiva students 5 Women in tanks sparks clash between court, rabbis, IDF https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899192 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3668,w_5500/720575' alt='A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day. (photo credit: Shir Torem/Reuters)' title='A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day. (photo credit: Shir Torem/Reuters)' /><br />The problem may not be that the world lacks information about the Jews, but rather that the Jewish world has forgotten to inspire loyalty, admiration, participation, and belief. <br /> Shir Torem/Reuters Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:45:21 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:45:21 GMT 899192 N False BY ADAM SCOTT BELLOS False Zionism,hasbara,israel advocacy,Opinion 5 To incite Zionism, we must move from information to meaning https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898963 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2667,w_4000/696038' alt='A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS JASSO)' title='A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS JASSO)' /><br />Antisemitism is surging in Canada, raising questions about whether its laws and institutions are doing enough to respond.<br /> REUTERS/CARLOS JASSO Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT 898963 N False BY ADAM DODEK False Canada,South Africa,New Zealand,Diaspora,jews,antisemitism,Hate speech,The October 7 Massacre 5 Canada’s Jews are paying the price for institutional paralysis https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898850 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1675,w_2048/553288' alt='Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. September 19, 2023 (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO)' title='Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. September 19, 2023 (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO)' /><br />It is no coincidence that this new, aggressive strategy of Ukraine’s long-distance strikes deep into Russia’s heartland happened right when the United States was doing its best to make itself neutral<br /> Avi Ohayon/GPO Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT 898850 N False BY LEV STESIN False United States,Russia,Ukraine,Joe Biden,Vladimir Putin,Volodymyr Zelensky,Ukraine-Russia War 5 Ukraine’s strategic distance from the US is changing the war https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898945 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1152,w_2048/662667' alt=' People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025. (photo credit: TAMAR MATSAFI)' title=' People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025. (photo credit: TAMAR MATSAFI)' /><br />Real peacebuilding requires leaving the comfort of elite conferences and engaging directly with the difficult realities on the ground. <br /> TAMAR MATSAFI Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT 898945 N False BY SAMER SINIJLAWI False Peace,France,Paris,Israeli Palestinian Conflict,conference,coexistence 5 Paris Conference on peace: Examining the illusion of representation https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898842 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2659,w_3667/519679' alt=' The flags of Israel and the US are seen at a table during a meeting between officials from the two countries. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)' title=' The flags of Israel and the US are seen at a table during a meeting between officials from the two countries. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)' /><br />Ronald Lauder said that Israel has an image problem and needs professional help. He’s right, up to a point. The billionaire cosmetic heir is a personal friend of both Trump and Netanyahu.<br /> REUTERS/KEN CEDENO Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT 898842 N False BY DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD False Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,jpost conference,Donald Trump,ronald lauder,New York Times,Pew Research Center,America 5 Israel's reputation problem can't be solved by public relations alone https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898937 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2546,w_3819/725070' alt='A member of the Iranian community in Australia holds a placard in support of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Sydney, earlier this year. (photo credit: SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)' title='A member of the Iranian community in Australia holds a placard in support of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Sydney, earlier this year. (photo credit: SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)' /><br />The past 48 hours show how Tehran uses conflict, diplomacy, and uncertainty to strengthen its position.<br /> SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT 898937 N False BY DUVI HONIG False Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,Iran,Europe,Tehran,Donald Trump,America 5 Iran uses delay as a weapon against Israel, the US https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898970 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/724833' alt='Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' title='Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' /><br />If we cannot speak about peace while the missiles are falling, then our enemies will determine not only our security agenda but also the boundaries of our imagination.<br /> CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:05:00 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:05:00 GMT 898970 N False BY GERSHON BASKIN False Lebanon,Peace,Syria,israeli-palestinian peace talks 5 Talking about peace while missiles are falling https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899044 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2362,w_3543/725171' alt='A fullmoon rises over the Temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas, in Cape Sounion, east of Athens, Greece, July 8, 2017. (photo credit: COSTAS BALTAS / REUTERS)' title='A fullmoon rises over the Temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas, in Cape Sounion, east of Athens, Greece, July 8, 2017. (photo credit: COSTAS BALTAS / REUTERS)' /><br />Institutional capture, ideological conformity, and foreign-backed authoritarian movements are challenging the individual freedoms that once formed the core of Western civilization.<br /> COSTAS BALTAS / REUTERS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:20:05 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:20:05 GMT 899044 N False BY ALI SIADATAN / THE MEDIA LINE False religion,philosophy,liberal,Opinion,The Media Line 5 West funds its own executioners in ideological war against authoritarianism https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898993 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_569,w_1024/718896' alt='U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). (photo credit: REUTERS/Sophie Park)' title='U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). (photo credit: REUTERS/Sophie Park)' /><br />His campaign seems to be obsessed with Israel. Platner’s first online ad, released in August, promised that he would never seek or receive the endorsement of the AIPAC lobby group.<br /> REUTERS/Sophie Park Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:59:08 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:59:08 GMT 898993 N False BY JPOST EDITORIAL False AIPAC,Nazi,antisemitism,US politics,US Senate,election campaign,Antizionism 5 Why Platner's primary win matters https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899029 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5271,w_7907/725153' alt='Protesters march in support of Palestinians, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 5, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey)' title='Protesters march in support of Palestinians, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 5, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey)' /><br />Prime Minister Mark Carney has acknowledged the severity of Canada's antisemitism crisis, but restoring security and confidence for Jewish Canadians will require decisive action, not further study.<br /> REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:12:49 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:50:00 GMT 899029 N False BY RICHARD MARCEAU False 5 Jews are not protected by Canada's new antisemitism advisory council https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898833 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3674,w_5500/706302' alt='Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/ISMAEL KHADER)' title='Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/ISMAEL KHADER)' /><br />Preserving economic stability in the West Bank has always been a cornerstone of Israeli policy. Operation Swords of Iron led to a sharp change in Israeli policy toward it.<br /> REUTERS/ISMAEL KHADER Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT 898833 N False BY YITZHAK GAL False Israel,Gaza,Hamas,Palestinian Authority,West Bank,israel economy,economics,GDP 5 The policy that could strengthen Hamas and destabilize the West Bank https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898997 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2080,w_3120/699721' alt='US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)' title='US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)' /><br />Kushner and Witkoff don’t trust Bibi. But they aren’t the president, and Bibi knows it, which is why every meeting becomes an attempt to convince an audience of one over the heads of his advisers.<br /> REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:14:00 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:07:02 GMT 898997 N False BY ZVIKA KLEIN False Benjamin Netanyahu,Iran,diplomacy,White House,US Israel,Donald Trump 5 Trump's anger at Netanyahu isn't the story, Israel's credibility is https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898817 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3667,w_5500/721151' alt='US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa holds an "America is back" hat signed by US President Donald Trump next to Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington DC, April 23, 2026. (photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)' title='US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa holds an "America is back" hat signed by US President Donald Trump next to Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington DC, April 23, 2026. (photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)' /><br />The Iran war and Lebanon talks highlight new alliances that are reshaping the Middle East landscape.<br /> Reuters/Kylie Cooper Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:35:07 GMT 898817 N False BY GOL KALEV False Israel,Hezbollah,Judaism,Lebanon,Syria,United States,Yemen,PLO,Middle East,arabs 5 Europe’s sanctions threaten a new Middle East peace alliance https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898820 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3744,w_5616/724959' alt='Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen giving a statement in Ottowa, on Monday. Carney created a paper-tiger commission to playact at fighting antisemitism, featuring at least one jihadi apologist, the writer says. (photo credit: ADRIAN WYLD/POOL VIA REUTERS)' title='Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen giving a statement in Ottowa, on Monday. Carney created a paper-tiger commission to playact at fighting antisemitism, featuring at least one jihadi apologist, the writer says. (photo credit: ADRIAN WYLD/POOL VIA REUTERS)' /><br />Israel’s hooligans may grab attention, but its soldiers, parents, and builders are shaping the nation’s future.<br /> ADRIAN WYLD/POOL VIA REUTERS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT 898820 N False BY GIL TROY False Israel,Haredi,Hezbollah,Zionism,protests,New York,Canada,Donald Trump,jews,antisemitism 5 Extremists rage, while Israel’s next generation keeps building https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898827 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3668,w_5500/697641' alt='An Israeli soldier kneels on rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)' title='An Israeli soldier kneels on rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)' /><br />Reoccupying Gaza would bring heavy costs, while a divided Strip may better serve Israel's interests.<br /> REUTERS/NIR ELIAS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT 898827 N False BY EFRAIM INBAR False Gaza,Hamas,Hezbollah,IDF,Iran,Lebanon,The October 7 Massacre,America 5 The truth about Hamas, Israel's Gaza strategy https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898900 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3392,w_5088/713190' alt='MK Tally Gotliv attends to a Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 23, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)' title='MK Tally Gotliv attends to a Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 23, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)' /><br />The Gotliv debate underscores a simple truth for Israeli democracy: immunity safeguards debate, but it cannot eliminate legal responsibility.<br /> MARC ISRAEL SELLEM Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:57:23 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:57:23 GMT 898900 N False BY JPOST EDITORIAL False Israel,Shin Bet,likud party,democracy,Tally Gotliv,The October 7 Massacre 5 Immunity is not impunity: safeguarding debate while ensuring accountability https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898903 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_933,w_1400/716018' alt='Apple Maps (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Apple Maps (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:16:46 GMT Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:16:46 GMT 898903 N False BY SIVAN RAHAV MEIR False Holocaust,Torah,NASA,Activities,friendship,mission 5 Beyond the Headlines: What is your mission in the world? https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898821 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/259465' alt='Map of Middle East (photo credit: Courtesy)' title='Map of Middle East (photo credit: Courtesy)' /><br />Dubai became a genuine destination for vacationers as well as for professionals making decisions about where to plan their lives. Saudi Arabia embarked on its own lofty ambitions with Vision 2030.<br /> Courtesy Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT 898821 N False BY SAEED GHASSEMINEJAD AND AMIR REZA OVEISSI False Iran,Saudi Arabia,Dubai,Middle East,UAE crown prince 5 Iran could become the Middle East's largest economy. Here's why it matters https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898838 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3240,w_5760/670010' alt=' An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title=' An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />As Iran tests Israel’s red lines, the real battle may be over the credibility of Israeli deterrence.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT 898838 N False BY YONI MICHANIE False Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,Hezbollah,Iran,Washington,Middle East,Donald Trump 5 Israel cannot afford to let its deterrence erode https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898837 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/706715' alt='Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi/File Photo)' title='Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi/File Photo)' /><br />According to Amnesty and multiple international reports, Nigerian military strikes have repeatedly caused mass civilian casualties over several years. Yet the story landed with an almost eerie quiet.<br /> REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi/File Photo Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT 898837 N False BY SHIMON COHEN False Israel,Hamas,Nigeria,war crimes,amnesty international,Britain 5 Nigeria, Israel, and the double standard in reporting civilian casualties https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898813 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3385,w_5078/724907' alt='Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' /><br />The prime minister's tenure demonstrates a blend of personal political survival and complex regional pressures, leaving Israel with few clear paths to long-term security.<br /> YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:43:07 GMT Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:43:07 GMT 898813 N False BY BEN CASPIT False Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,Hezbollah,Iran,Lebanon,drone 5 Netanyahu’s image falters amid Hezbollah, Iran attacks https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898773 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/724833' alt='Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' title='Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' /><br />Had Israel absorbed Iran's latest missile attack without responding, a new and dangerous equation in the region would have begun to emerge.<br /> CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:18 GMT Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:18 GMT 898773 N False BY JPOST EDITORIAL False Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,Hezbollah,Iran,Lebanon 5 Why Israel’s response to Iran's missile attack was necessary https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898764 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3636,w_5455/666526' alt=' Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)' title=' Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)' /><br />The left and right urgently need to work together to tell Americans the truth about theocratic Islam and the threat it poses to both our countries.<br /> Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:38:15 GMT Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:47:53 GMT 898764 N False BY BRIANNA WU False Iran,Politics,civil rights,republican,transgender,Democrats,LGBTQ+ 5 Israel is behind the unlikely Republican-transgender alliance https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898756 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2832,w_4248/705545' alt='An Iranian woman walk past anti-US mural depicting Iran and US negotiation table, painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy, in Tehran on February 6, 2026. Iran and the United States began talks in Oman on February 6, with Washington refusing to rule out military action against Iran (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)' title='An Iranian woman walk past anti-US mural depicting Iran and US negotiation table, painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy, in Tehran on February 6, 2026. Iran and the United States began talks in Oman on February 6, with Washington refusing to rule out military action against Iran (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)' /><br />Iran’s latest barrages are not just retaliation, they are a warning that any agreement ignoring Tehran’s interests will carry a price.<br /> AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:15:09 GMT Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:18:17 GMT 898756 N False BY UZI RABI False Israel,Iran,United States,Tehran,middle east peace talks,missile attacks,Donald Trump,Operation Epic Fury,Operation Roaring Lion 5 Iran’s missiles are bargaining tools aimed at Trump